It is suggested the Ligue 1 club offered to buy out Mourinho's contract at Stamford Bridge, which doesn't expire until 2019.

Abramovich rejected the offer outright but Proto Enterprises, the company of the shareholder, believe the Chelsea chief could be interested if the offer is doubled to £71million.

On Tuesday, Mourinho stated his intention to remain in west London until the end of his deal.

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"I have four years. In this case, three years and seven months.

"Yes, I know why the results have been different but I can’t tell you because I’ll be here a long time. It’s a combination of factors. Some of them I can’t, I don’t even want to touch them — but yes I know."